Re: Important iTools 6.5 and Jaguar Information

Terry,

I'm sure that you are already familiar with Apple's update strategy which
includes overwriting any configuration file that it wishes without
prompting the user.  Jaguar follows the same pattern.

You will definitely want to back up any configuration that you wish to
save that are similar to what Apple already includes (DNS, Apache, etc.).

Maybe Apple will come to its senses and prompt the user before overwriting
valuable configuration in the future (even Windows does this), but until
then, be very careful about Apple's updates.

I have not seen a case in which iTools alone has lost a user's
configuration, but I would still back up between iTools upgrades.

Hope this helps,

Erik.

On Tue, 27 Aug 2002, Terry Allen wrote:

> >Hi,
> >
> >Here is the long-awaited post from us here at Tenon regarding iTools 6.5
> >and Jaguar.  I really wanted to post this information after we had all of
> >the answers and our updates completed, but, since you all are so eager, we
> >really can't wait anymore.  :)
> >
> >
> >AT THIS MOMENT, HERE IS WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESN'T:
> >
> >What works:
> >-----------
> >
> >1. The iTools 6.5.5 Core Package
> >
> >Although the iTools core package should work properly, a number of you
> >have reported installer issues.  I have experienced these issues in
> >certain circumstances.  I've experienced a great deal of success in first
> >replacing the installer.sh script with a working one and re-installing.
> >
> >2. Virtually all of the optional and third-party packages.
> >
> Hi again,
>       Thanks for that Erik - your advice at this time would appear to be
> 'wait until we have iTools fully compatible - this is fine by me - however,
> a couple of questions.
>       At least one person I know, has run the update on their iTools
> machine & 10.2 wiped out their httpd.conf file & who know what else, with
> sendmail config apparently again being an issue.
>       I realise you guys are still working on this, but can you let us
> all know if the following will happen when we go to 10.2
>
> 1. 10.2 install (hopefuly without problems) as an update to 10.1.5, NOT a
> fresh install
> 2. iTools 6.5.6 (or whatever the then current version is) installed to the
> existing 6.5.4 installation
> 3. iTools saves existing 6.5.4 configuration, including sendmail
> configuration, apache config, iTool settings, users & groups as well as the
> various htdig, PHP & MySQL settings.
>
>       Will this happen or is Tenon writing some sort of backup utility
> that we can run prior to installing 10.2?
>       Of particular concern to me is that I have a great iTools internal
> sendmail setup, with autoreplies, that might be ruined by the 10.2 install.
>
>
>       Bye for now, Terry Allen
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